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Edmonson is a tiny town of 120 people in Hale County, Texas. It's about 50 miles from Lubbock, TX and 262 miles from Oklahoma City, OK, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 91°F and winter highs 52°F, with about 7 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $117k and rent runs about $836 a month.
120people
$117kTypical home
$836/moRent
91° / 52°Summer / winter
7"Snow
297Sunny days
60Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Tiny town of 120
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 280 people per sq mi
- 262 mi to Oklahoma City, OK
- 50 mi to Lubbock, TX
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $117k (≈$735/mo)
- Median rent $836/mo
- Median household income $58k
- Property tax about 1.3% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 91°F
- Winter highs around 52°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 57°F)
- 297 sunny days a year (146 totally clear)
- 68 cloudy days a year
- 23 of 90 winter days are gray
- 60 days a year with rain or snow
- 7" of snow a year
- 3 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 4 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (511 per 100k), county-wide
- Low property crime (1,470 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 33
- 39% of households have kids
- 13% are 65 or older
- 14% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 21 min
- 1% walk or take transit to work
- 43 mi to LBB airport
- 256 mi to OKC (major hub)
- 209 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 80% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1972
- 78% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 3,504 ft
- 492 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 126 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 226 mi to the nearest ski area
- 42 mi to the nearest campground
- 2 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 18 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- 3 coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 4 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 28 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 23% of Texas districts (reading)
- 10 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 11 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 11 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 11 mi to the nearest vet
- 44 mi to the nearest dog park
- 12 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Hale County: R+58 in 2024
- Texas: R+14 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.